I ended up on this page after looking at the item: "Package of Defiant Armor" only to discover that several items are listed as having the effect of spell ID #205 which is the spell "true north", originally.

They just lump all gift and such effects as an alias under this one. All of the aliased versions do something special and don't actually point you to true north. It's an easier way of doing special need effects that won't get used again, so they don't have to waste a development time on an effect specific for the special need. At least that's my assumption.

Once upon a time there was no compass. Sense heading also started at 0 not 200, and had to be built. If you succeeded on sense heading it would tell you which direction you were facing. If you failed it did not. There also were not maps.

EverQuest didn't always used to be a hand holder game. You didn't start with 200 Sense Heading, and you had no compass, nor did you have a map. True North was one of the most reliable ways to find where you were pointing at early levels.

i thought that this is a uselees dumb spell But ,this is the very best way to raise your divinataion skills > its a lvl 1 spell,uses very little mana, and chain cast this spell and watch your skill go up,it helps when you get a higher lvl div. type spell they wont fizzzle as much

This spell is the best spell in the game, anytime im lost, i NEVER use my map, always resort to this spell, why use a map that tells your exact location? It makes more sense to get upset and frustrated than click some little clicky click thing to see your map.

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Like the ******** Surfers said, 'It's better to regret something you did, than something you didn't do'.

The map is a relatively new feature to the game. True North has been around since long before everyone had an innate Sense Heading of 200. True North used to have a very real purpose. Now, its reduced to Divination practice. What was Sony to do? Remove an oldie from the game? The noobs may not respect it, but this thing made my days in Everfrost easier before you were born.

This spell is the best spell in the game, anytime im lost, i NEVER use my map, always resort to this spell, why use a map that tells your exact location? It makes more sense to get upset and frustrated than click some little clicky click thing to see your map.

I don't know why I'm dignifying this with a response... maybe 'cause it made me laugh. (Side effects of sleep deprivation. /sigh) I'm just overcome by the compulsion to say... BACKSPACE

This spell is pretty much useless for telling direction now that we all have a compass. Nevertheless, I would recommend buying this spell. It is cheap to buy, uses little mana, and repops quickly, which helps a LOT when you need to work on your Divination skill. Being an Enchanter, I need to use illusions for certain things. I used the hell outta this spell to get my Div skill up so I could use the better illusions.

<3 Belle

Edited, Wed Jul 28 16:50:03 2004

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"Although I am a Dark Elf, I have the heart of a Wood Elf. It's in a jar on my desk."

/i Man may sin from ignorance or folly but what of a wise man or nation, pledged to cleave to the Light, whose charity is so great that they refuse to protect the innocent for fear of injuring the guilty? /i

While many people may think this spell is a waste of time, it's a low mana cost spell to use to keep your divination skill maxed.

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